PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatoli Volinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Smack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volinov comes to the cage accompanied by Soviet March. Jason Smack has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anatoli Volinov's chin.

Volinov
vs
Smack

188 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

185 cm
21
212 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anatoli Volinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Smack!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smack drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Volinov looking to control.
Volinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Volinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smack defends it easily.
Volinov controlling Smack's posture.
Smack throws and elbow that misses. Volinov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smack's guard. Nice move by Volinov!
Volinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Smack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smack striking off his back but it's not causing Volinov any problems.
Volinov trying to control but Smack is working from the bottom.
Smack really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Volinov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smack trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smack has a closed guard, preventing Volinov from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Smack drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smack with a nice head shot there.
Volinov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smack throws a strike but Volinov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Volinov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Volinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Smack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smack can do anything to dispel that myth.

Volinov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Smack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Volinov is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smack throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Volinov trying to control but Smack is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Volinov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Smack counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Volinov is breathing heavily.
Volinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smack's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smack must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smack works over Volinov with some ground and pound from guard.
Smack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smack is in close to Volinov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Volinov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Volinov is trying to keep Smack in close.
Smack chips away with some ground and pound.
Smack won't allow Volinov to sweep him here.
Volinov looking to control.
Smack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smack is looking to work some ground and pound but Volinov has wrist control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Volinov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smack to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Volinov is trying to control the position but Smack postures up.
Smack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Volinov trying to keep a closed guard but Smack is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Smack throws a sloppy strike and Volinov has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Smack is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Volinov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anatoli Volinov!